Tanlac credited with saving life by Portland woman
Mrs. Ella Wagenaar of 268 Graham St Portland Ore credits Tanlac with ending a nine year general breakdown she endured. She described severe stomach disorder weight loss and fainting plus previous failed treatments before Tanlac restoration of health. Ad notes Tanlac available at druggists and claims over 85 million bottles sold.
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Ella Wagenaar
Graham St
Portland
Ore
Finnally
Castoria Bottle Exam Encouraged by Mothers
Parents urged to carefully inspect every Castoria bottle for the signature of Fletcher’s Castoria, a remedy trusted for over eighty years. The notice emphasizes that children cry for Castoria, signaling familiarity and reassurance.
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Fletcher
Little Pauls Humorous Window Watcher
A Kansas City Star item notes Paul sits by the window long enough to trigger his mother’s suspicion. When asked what he’s doing he replies Nothing. He then defends his activity with a witty quip about watching cars pass pro and con. A scanned Chemical Trade Journal item mentions large volcanic silica deposits in Czechoslovakia suitable for direct glass manufacturing. A fragment remarks People who weigh their words seldom speak lightly.
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Paul
Kansas City Star
Czechoslovakia
Java
Chemical Trade Journal
Made His Own Deduction Confession Shocks City
A man of position confesses to a blow to his reputation from a surprising source. His young son asked what he was and, after a moment, replied by striking the boy Jenkins questioned. The incident in the home reveals the social embarrassment and the father's reaction.
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Jenkins
The Popular Pharaoh exhibit draws crowd at Detroit institute
An attendant notes a rush for Egyptian relics after the Tutankhamen Luxor affair. Visitors increasingly inquire about the collection and express regret at limited holdings, believing more people read about ancient Egypt.
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Detroit Institute of Arts
Egypt
Luxor
Red Flag Signal in Roman Battle Tradition
The signal for battle among Romans was not a red flag but the unfurling of a white flag, historically a sign of truce or peace rather than aggression.
Ambiguous Woman’s Word Phrase Cited in Boston Transcript
A brief item notes a witty exchange quoted in the Boston Evening Transcript. The remark "Sir I am a woman of my word" followed by "Yes but which one" highlights a tongue in cheek moment reflecting social banter. No further details are provided.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Mixup That Amused Scottish Curlers Tale of Micmac Ship
R M MacGregor recounted at a New Glasgow luncheon a shipping firm naming a Clyde built steamship Micmac The Nova Scotian captain misattributed the name to Mac for Irish and Scottish He later learned the Herald corrected that Micmac honors a Nova Scotia Indian tribe described as half Irish and half Scottish.
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R. M. MacGregor
New Glasgow
Clyde
Mac
Herald
Novh
Scotia
Nova Scotia
Fragmentary Boston Transcript quotes on clothing and smokestacks opening
The item notes a quoted line about clothing a husband with ideals and a misheard phrase about geez and clothes not fit. It references Boston Transcript usage and a shift from darkest before day to smokestacks starting around 6 a.m.
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Boston Transcript
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A Dead Commercial Club
Lecle
Gyapig Hs
SU Ghp
Felix
Western Newspaper Union
Mrs. Wagenaar
Portland Lady
Taniac
Grandville Avs. Company
Dorses
Spohn
Eure
Spohn Medical Company
Goshen, Indiana
Carter
Little Paul
Eves Charming
Putnam
Glasgow
Maly
FOR
Posto Cereal Co; Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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